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What incident sparks Scout’s questions regarding whom Atticus chooses to defend as a lawyer? What do her questions reveal about her understanding of the situation?

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Because Robinson is a black man accused of raping a white woman, the white residents of Maycomb are furious that Atticus, the town's best lawyer, would choose to help his cause.

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